World record-breaking skier and climber Jan Reynolds has sought adventure in the Himalayas, the Sahara Desert, the Canadian Arctic, and the Amazon Basin--often as the only woman in her expedition. Tasked with having to prove herself in the company of men, Reynolds found success by embracing her feminine strengths of compassion, mediation, cooperation, and observation.

World record-breaking skier and climber Jan Reynolds has sought adventure in the Himalayas, the Sahara Desert, the Canadian Arctic, and the Amazon Basin--often as the only woman in her expedition. Tasked with having to prove herself in the company of men, Reynolds found success by embracing her feminine strengths of compassion, mediation, cooperation, and observation.